Click Plus PLC Real-Time Clock

The real-time clock on the Click Plus can now be more accurate. A network time service (NTP or SNTP) has been added to the Click Plus controller. This will allow the time to be synchronized with an internet time server or local network. Daylight savings time is quickly implemented with just a memory retentive bit that we can turn on and off based on the time change in the area.
We will be setting up the network time service on our Click Plus. The real-time clock (RTC) will be updated via the internet time service. Daylight savings time and the RTC will also be programmed. This will be based on our previous Click Real-Time Clock post. Let’s get started.

Features of the new Click PLUS PLC (C2-0xCPU) includes the following:
• Micro USB
• DHCP support
• DNS support
• Wi-Fi (programming and Modbus TCP)
• Bluetooth (Wi-Fi) provisioning
• SD Card (Data Logging)
• Data Logger
• Network Time Service
• MQTT (Publish/Subscribe)
• Required PLC Password
• Disable Ports
• Strong Password Support
• Disable Ping Response
• Encrypted Password Transfer

More information can be obtained at our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video.
https://accautomation.ca/click-plus-r...

00:00 Click Plus Real-Time Clock
01:16 Click Plus Network Time Service
04:42 Click Plus DST
07:35 Click Plus Hardware
09:13 Real-Time Clock Program

Previously we looked at the following:
Click Plus Software Installation
https://accautomation.ca/click-plus-s...
   • Click Plus PLC Software Installation  
Establish Communication
https://accautomation.ca/click-plus-e...
   • Click Plus Establish Communication  
MQTT Communication
https://accautomation.ca/click-plus-p...
   • Click Plus PLC MQTT Communication  
Data Logging
https://accautomation.ca/click-plus-d...
   • Click Plus Data Logging  

CLICK PLCs were designed with simplicity in mind, providing reliable control at a low, low cost and with little to no learning curve.
This simplicity makes CLICK a perfect solution for small machines, home automation projects, pneumatic applications, or anywhere a simple system needs a budget-saving control solution.
Building on the original CLICK’s simple design, the new CLICK PLUS PLCs offer the same practical control but with some surprising bells and whistles. Using the same FREE, streamlined PLC programming software as its predecessor, the CLICK PLUS PLCs provide no-headache programming combined with advanced capabilities like Wi-Fi communication and data logging.

The Click and Click PLUS PLC series can be found at this URL:
https://accautomation.ca/series/click...

There are several reasons why we are using the Click and Click PLUS PLCs. Here are just a few.
Investment is low for the hardware and the software is free
Standalone PLC with built-in I/O
Communication ability - Ethernet Port, RS232, RS485 - support for protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, etc.
Ability to expand the system with a variety of modules including RTD and Thermocouple inputs directly.

https://www.accautomation.ca